Rationality and politics in long-term decisions

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 149-164

  Lagerspetz, Eerik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Democracy; Discounting; Future generations; Long term decisions; Time preference

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; NATURE CONSERVATION; POLITICAL PROCESS;

EID: 0033006435     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008821427812     Document Type: Article

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